- Don't (Billy Currington song)
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"Don't" Single by Billy Currington from the album Little Bit of Everything Released July 21, 2008 Format Digital download, CD single Genre Country Length 3:57 Label Mercury Nashville Writer(s) Jim Beavers
Jonathan SingletonProducer Carson Chamberlain Billy Currington singles chronology "Tangled Up"
(2007)"Don't"
(2008)"People Are Crazy"
(2009)Music video "Don't" at CMT.com "Don't" is the title of a song written by Jim Beavers and Jonathan Singleton, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It is the first single from his third studio album, 2008's Little Bit of Everything. The song is Currington's fifth Top Ten entry on the Hot Country Songs charts, having entered Top Ten on the chart week of December 13, 2008.
The song is part of the tracklist for Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2.
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In the lyric, the male narrator asks that his lover stay with him after a sexual encounter the night before. Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers were inspired to write "Don't" after spending a day listening to R&B music. According to Country Weekly, Beavers "started it with the groove and vibe, which had the kind of sexy R&B feel to it, with the idea of a guy begging his girl not to leave."[1] Singleton said that he considered it "unusual" for the chorus to begin with "baby, baby, don't", and after realizing that the word "don't" appeared several times in the lyric, they decided to name the song "Don't".[1]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described it as having a "sleek '80s sheen".[2] Jessica Phillips of Country Standard Time said that it had a "suggestive R&B strut and pleading chorus."[3]
Music video
The song's music video, directed by "The Brads", was shot in downtown Nashville. It shows Currington carrying two cups of coffee, one of which is intended for his female partner. Upon entering her apartment, he finds that she has left in a cab. He then runs down a fire escape and jumps into an alleyway, before driving off to catch up with the cab. Currington performed all of the video's stunts himself.[4]
Chart performance
Chart (2008-2009) Peak
positionUS Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 52 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 91 References
- ^ a b Conaway, Alanna (2009-04-27). "Story Behind the Song: "One Big Scene" Equals a Hit". Country Weekly 16 (11): 22.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Little Bit of Everything review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1434160. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ Phillips, Jessica. "Little Bit of Everything review". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=4004. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Billy Currington Dives in on "Top 20"". Great American Country. 2008-11-07. http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5939085_,00.html. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Billy Currington Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Billy Currington. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Billy Currington Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Billy Currington. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Billy Currington Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Billy Currington. Prometheus Global Media.
Studio albums Billy Currington (2003) · Doin' Somethin' Right (2005) · Little Bit of Everything (2008) · Enjoy Yourself (2010)Compilations Icon (2011)Singles "Walk a Little Straighter" · "I Got a Feelin'" · "Party for Two" (with Shania Twain) · "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" · "Why, Why, Why" · "Good Directions" · "Tangled Up" · "Don't" · "People Are Crazy" · "That's How Country Boys Roll" · "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer" · "Let Me Down Easy" · "Love Done Gone" · "Like My Dog"Related topics Discography · Mercury NashvilleCategories:- 2008 singles
- Billy Currington songs
- Songs written by Jonathan Singleton
- Songs written by Jim Beavers
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